Goal Brazil’s deputy editor Rodrigo Calvozzo claimed Allan "was always treated by Internacional as one of the most important players in the team.

[6] He finished the season with one goal in eight appearances, in the process helping the club win the Veikkausliiga title.

[7] On 29 October 2015, Allan returned from his loan spell to Liverpool, greeting the new manager of the club, Jürgen Klopp, for the first time.

Mengão signed him from rivals Atlético Mineiro for a €8.2m transfer fee plus future bonus clauses.

[16] A central midfielder by trade, Allan is primarily left-footed and employs a strong passing range, honed with time spent as a deep-lying playmaker in Brazil.